SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR THE ESTUARY COASTAL COMMUNITY IN BAN KOH KHIAM, KANTANGTAI SUB-DISTRICT, KANTANG DISTRICT, TRANG PROVINCE

Abstract

This action research aimed to 1) create the solid waste management model for the estuarine coastal community in ​​Ban Koh Khiam and 2) study the results of the solid waste management model. The research target groups were 35 members of the waste management implementation group and 252 households’ representatives. Stratified sampling and simple random sampling, which were applied on the health assembly process, were employed. The research tools consisted of questionnaires which had reliability values between 0.87-0.92, performance recording forms, and in-depth interviews. Data was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test statistics. The research results showed that, firstly, the solid waste management model consisted of 12 activities, namely, 1) Organizing training on waste management, 2) Making garbage bags from fishing nets, 3) Following up and communicating via LINE, 4) Dropping waste using students' cars; 5) Shops and customers helping reduce plastic, 6) Cleanliness with Islam, 7) Protecting Koh Khiam with our own hands, 8) Collecting waste together based on the zone groups, 9) Fishermen bringing waste back to the shore, 10) The most beautiful house competition, 11) Arresting and fining those who throw waste in public and 12) Organizing a schedule for waste collection in the community. The second research result related to the use of solid waste management model of household representatives showed that, firstly, the amount of solid waste collected by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization was decreased, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Secondly, the average participation rate increased from 36.50 to 44.99, and the average score of solid waste management behavior increased from 43.51 to 48.57, both with statistical significance at the 0.05 level.